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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
837 works match
Publication
2018NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!
2018
Project
2021Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales
2021
Identity
2020Ojo Agi explores ideas of home, identity and transnational kinship pertaining to the African diaspora post-1960
2020
Project
2012Director Jerry Rothwell on Ethiopia's very small town that's big on producing world-class runners
2012
Motion
2014Short film studies self expression via fashion and cross-dressing in Pakistan
2014
Motion
2017African surf brand releases film about their namesake water spirit Mami Wata
2017
Project
2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
Garment
2013Fashion: Photographer Koen Hauser pays tribute to Africa's textile design
2013
Project
2019Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth
2019
Identity
2018Post-Soviet Visions: image and identity in the new Eastern Europe
2018
Photograph
1929USSR 1449-1454
1929
Photograph
1929Riga 1950 25kop USSR
1929
Project
2009George Butler in Africa
2009
Project
2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
Motion
2022Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack
2022
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1700Double Diptych Icon Pendant
1700
Object
1480Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1480
Object
1650Icon triptych of Ewosṭatewos and eight of his disciples
1650
Object
1350Book of the Gospels
1350
Object
1700Hand Cross (mäsqäl)
1700
Object
1200Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1200
Object
1800Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab (healing scroll)
1800
Object
1200Processional Cross
1200
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1700Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab (healing scroll)
1700
Object
1700Pendant Icon: St. George, Virgin and Child Enthroned
1700
Object
1300Processional Cross
1300
Object
1852Nose Ring
1852
Object
1400Processional Cross
1400
Object
1850Rattle
1850
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1801Bowl Lyre
1801
Object
1700Yäʿğğ mäsqäl (hand cross)
1700
Object
1375Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1375
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Painting
1795Wall painting of the Virgin and Child with donors
1795
Object
1075Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1075
Object
1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
Object
1375Processional Cross (qäqwami mäsqäl)
1375
Object
1650Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book
1650
Publication
1300Double-Sided Gospel Leaf
1300
Object
1875Zanze
1875
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
-50Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa
-50
Sculpture
150Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitryeya (Buddha of the Future)
150
Sculpture
700Seated Bodhisattva
700
Sculpture
400Panel of a Portable Shrine
400
Sculpture
200Relief Panel: Presentation of a Statue
200
Sculpture
-50Mirror Handle: Standing Woman
-50
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
700Standing Bodhisattva
700
Sculpture
150Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
150
Sculpture
1The Ramaka Casket; Inscribed Reliquary, Donated by Ramaka
1
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
-150Dish with Apollo and Daphne
-150
Sculpture
200Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni
200
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
200Head of the Fasting Siddhartha
200
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)
100
Sculpture
-50Reliquary with Ancient Repairs
-50
Sculpture
800Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu
800
Sculpture
400Panel of a Portable Shrine
400
Sculpture
-250Dish with a Mythological Couple (Perhaps Apollo and Daphne)
-250
Sculpture
400Monumental Bodhisattva Head
400
Sculpture
1Reliquary
1
Sculpture
250Reliquary in the Shape of a Stupa
250
Sculpture
-3000Seated Mother Goddess
-3000
Sculpture
600Tara
600
Sculpture
800Vajradharma Lokeshvara
800
Sculpture
1The Dream of Queen Maya (the Buddha's Conception)
1
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
400Box Lid with a Bull
400
Sculpture
-50Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion
-50
Sculpture
1Reliquary
1
Sculpture
-100Dish with Marine Creature and Couple
-100
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Standing Female Figure
100
Sculpture
-100Disk Stone with a Four-Part Design of Palmettes and Branches
-100
Sculpture
150Mold for a Buddha's Head
150
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
550Enthroned Buddha Granting Boons
550
Object
1Hinged Armlet
1
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
-50Wrestler's Weight with Hercules and the Nemean Lion; Wrestling Scene (reverse)
-50
Sculpture
-150Dish with Eros on a Swan
-150
Object
-150Intaglio Ring with Two Figures
-150
Object
250Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)
250
Sculpture
200Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
200
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
200Buddha
200
Sculpture
400Portable Shrine with the Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching his First Sermon
400
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
100The Gift of Anathapindada
100
Sculpture
200Standing Buddha
200
Sculpture
600Standing Female Deity
600
Publication
1790Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)
1790
Sculpture
800Vairochana, the Transcendent Buddha of the Center
800
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Publication
1565"Krishna and Balarma Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
1565
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Publication
1565"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
1565
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)
100
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)
100
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
-1Two Standing Women
-1
Sculpture
-50Reliquary with Contents
-50
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)
100
Sculpture
200Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni
200
Sculpture
50Procession of Five Figures
50
Object
1Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)
1
Sculpture
-100Dish with Winged Eros Riding a Lion-Headed Sea Monster
-100
Sculpture
571Standing Buddha with Radiate Combined Halo
571
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
1Fragment of a Vessel with a Dionysian Scene
1
Sculpture
1Reliquary with Contents
1
Object
50Two Rondels with Heads
50
Sculpture
-200Dish with Busts of a Man and Woman
-200
Sculpture
600Meditating Buddha Attended by Two Bodhisattvas
600
Sculpture
50Garuda Vanquishing the Naga Clan
50
Sculpture
450Ritual Incense Burner
450
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)
100
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
-100Mirror Handle with a Woman Holding a Mirror
-100
Object
-3000Seal with an Ox
-3000
Ceramic
300Shard with Figural Decoration
300
Sculpture
50Dipankara Jataka (The Story of the Ascetic Megha and the Buddha Dipankara)
50
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collction)
100
Sculpture
1Seated Buddha
1
Sculpture
200Head of a Bodhisattva
200
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
1Reliquary
1
Sculpture
350Torso of a Bodhisattva
350
Sculpture
100Vajrapani Attends the Buddha at His First Sermon
100
Sculpture
100Plaque in the Form of a Female Figure (Study Collection)
100
Sculpture
34Garland Holder with a Winged Celestial
34
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
1Roundel with a Winged Female Deity
1
Publication
1565"Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)
1565
Sculpture
300Head of Buddha
300
Sculpture
700Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya
700
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
250Head of a Buddha
250
Ceramic
250Shard with Figural Decoration
250
Object
1625Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
1625
Sculpture
250Head of Buddha
250
Object
-50Jewelry Mold With Two Figures
-50
Ceramic
250Repaired Shard
250
Sculpture
300Head of Buddha
300
Sculpture
1Ascetic Youth
1
Ceramic
250Shard: Encrusted Neckpiece with Head and Hand
250
Sculpture
600Seated Buddha
600
Sculpture
600Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
600
Sculpture
100Reliquary with Contents
100
Sculpture
-199Fragment of a Mother Goddess
-199
Sculpture
100Buddha and Worshippers
100
Sculpture
200Meditating Buddha
200
Sculpture
200Standing Monk
200
Sculpture
-50Rondel with Images of Buddha
-50
Object
150Coin of Huvishka
150
Ceramic
250Shard: Floral Meander
250
Sculpture
450Head of Vaitunkta Vishnu
450
Ceramic
250Shard: Torso with Flower
250
Sculpture
100Frieze with Two Seated Buddhas
100
Ceramic
250Shard: Lower Face and Torso of Chubby Offerer
250
Sculpture
200Pair of Lions with Attendant
200
Sculpture
1Seated Female
1
Publication
1575"Akbar Hunting", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar)
1575
Sculpture
500Panel of a Portable Shrine with Karttikeya, the God of War
500
Ceramic
250Shard: Bust and Profile of a Figure
250
Ceramic
250Shard with Figural Decoration
250
Ceramic
250Shard: Flower
250
Ceramic
250Shard with Figural and Animal Decoration
250
Sculpture
500Karttikeya, the God of War
500
Object
1625Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet
1625
Sculpture
300Enthroned Buddha Finial
300
Sculpture
300Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
100Lion
100
Sculpture
100False Gable Border Relief: Worshippers in Princely Costumes
100
Ceramic
250Shard: Head of Figure
250
Object
1800Textile Fragment
1800
Ceramic
1700Dish
1700
Ceramic
250Shard: Neckpiece with Head of Antelope
250
Publication
1565"Emperor Babur Receiving a Visitor", Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur)
1565
Ceramic
400Bowl Decorated with a Procession of Women
400
Sculpture
1Dish with Three Bowl-Shaped Receptacles
1
Sculpture
-100Dish with Musicians
-100
Object
1625Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms
1625
Sculpture
-199Palette with Seven Hemispherical Compartments
-199
Sculpture
1900Seated Buddha (Study Collection)
1900
Ceramic
250Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Ornament of Mastif
250
Sculpture
1Covered Reliquary
1
Sculpture
450Head of Addorsed Maheshvara
450
Sculpture
-3550Goddess
-3550
Ceramic
250Shard: Head of Offerer
250
Ceramic
250Shard: Face of Offerer
250
Sculpture
400Three-Sided Section of a Portable Shrine with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
400
Publication
1600Bookbinding
1600
Object
120Coin of Kanishka
120
Sculpture
1Head of a Bearded Brahman
1
Publication
1571"Tumanba Khan, His Wife, and His Nine Sons", Folio from a Chingiznama (Book of Genghis Khan)
1571
Publication
1565"King Sal Visits Kala Yavana", Folio from a Harivamsa (Legend of Hari (Krishna))
1565
Sculpture
300Mold and Impression for an Adorning Figure
300
Sculpture
1Seated Worshipper
1
Ceramic
250Shard: Neckpiece with Figure Looking Back
250
Sculpture
750Attendant Figure from a Halo
750
Sculpture
-50Plaque with a Figure Standing in a Doorway
-50
Sculpture
1Panel with Marine Deity
1
Sculpture
350Lower Section of a Box
350
Sculpture
400Seated Bodhisattva with Combined Halo and Mandorla
400
Sculpture
800Four-Armed Ganesha Seated on Two Lions
800
Sculpture
300Head of an Iranian Nomad
300
Sculpture
350Fragment of a Box Lid
350
Ceramic
250Shard: Shoulder of Vessel with Offerer
250
Ceramic
250Shard: Torso of Offerer
250
Object
1Lid with Seated Male Figure
1
Sculpture
1Garland Holder (Possibly a Figure of Dionysos)
1
Sculpture
100Capital (Study Collection)
100
Sculpture
1Reliquary Box With a Lid
1
Ceramic
250Shard: Offerer
250
Object
1605Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
1605
Ceramic
250Shard with Figural Decoration
250
Sculpture
200Head of a Female Figure
200
Sculpture
350Fragment of a Box
350
Ceramic
250Shard with Figural Decoration
250
Ceramic
250Shard
250
Sculpture
1Fragment of a Bowl
1
Sculpture
-150Dish with a Sea Monster and Marine Deity
-150
Sculpture
100Reliquary with Contents
100
Object
1Gaming Die
1
Sculpture
350Fragment of a Box Lid
350
Sculpture
1Lid of a Relic Casket
1
Ceramic
250Shard: Carnivore's Torso
250